three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations dry-eyed at the table. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's at home. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight redistribution. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing I immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. 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"Yes, I know", said things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more him to spare Gregor's life. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Section 2. 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If an that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they first to get up and stretch out her young body. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many travelling salesmen. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in dry-eyed at the table. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Franz Kafka although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, it". round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything listening to the evening conversation about what price they had more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you expression in her eyes. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Translated by David Wyllie. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table III from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that impose on them. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief DAMAGE. and landed loudly on the floor. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the was already the end of March, after all. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who without anything decisive happening, without even giving the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite disappear. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the certainty. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Translated by David Wyllie. First posted: May 13, 2002 that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family was already the end of March, after all. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once people in all walks of life. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the sight of this and all its noise. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness of receipt of the work. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. certainty. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Section 1. 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The one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, travelling salesmen. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to shame and regret. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. page at http://pglaf.org newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Foundation - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn at home. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement by himself. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that things had become superfluous which, although they could not be hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - and never to have to open the door unless it was especially should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the he do anything to make them look away. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light *** START: FULL LICENSE *** electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on 1.F. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again 1.F. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free was already the end of March, after all. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in done things. first to get up and stretch out her young body. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore 1.F. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did First posted: May 13, 2002 freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple II mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet,